Governing France would be an entirely different ball game for the mayor of Cannes.
2 November 2026, 11:16 — Charlotte Guillou-Clerc, for European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
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France's crisis is not simply a crisis of youth. It is a crisis of state capacity.
13 October 2026, 12:53 — Charlotte Guillou-Clerc, for European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
French and Ukrainian interests in Africa overlap without being identical. Both countries have reasons to limit Russia's ability to turn military partnerships into wider diplomatic influence.
8 October 2026, 16:43 — Charlotte Guillou-Clerc, for European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
Le Pen's advantage is not that France has embraced her, but that the old machinery for stopping her has weakened.
11 September 2026, 13:58 — Charlotte Guillou-Clerc, for European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
France succeeded in removing RT France from the air. It has found it far harder to respond when comparable narratives are chosen, translated and legitimised by French media themselves.
7 August 2026, 14:00 — Charlotte Guillou-Clerc, For European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen is comfortably leading the presidential polls. Can she win?
22 July 2026, 18:12 — Charlotte Guillou-Clerc, For European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
The G7 adopted a Ukraine-friendly declaration in Évian, though the real test will be whether its commitments are ultimately delivered upon.
24 June 2026, 09:34 — Charlotte Guillou-Clerc, For European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
Public opinion in France regarding support for Ukraine has changed significantly since 2022. In particular, only 47% of respondents approve of European countries supplying weapons to Kyiv.
3 June 2026, 13:00 — Charlotte Guillou-Clerc, For European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
Paris believes that a US withdrawal from Europe is no longer a distant prospect and would not mind taking over its role. But does it have the capacity to do so?
30 April 2026, 08:00 — Charlotte Guillou-Clerc, For European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
What changes in electoral sentiment in France have been revealed by the local elections? And what does this mean for the upcoming presidential elections?
18 March 2026, 14:17 — Charlotte Guillou-Clerc, For European Pravda, from Paris — Long-reads and interviews
France's far left is not the favourite for the Élysée in 2027. But it can shape parliamentary majorities and coalition red lines.
5 February 2026, 11:30 — Charlotte Guillou-Clerc, For European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
Is it possible to stop the far right’s victorious march toward the presidency? And which French politicians are capable of doing so?
28 November 2025, 16:30 — Charlotte Guillou-Clerc, For European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
A former head of state has received a real prison term for the first time in France’s history. The stereotype that the country’s leading politicians remain untouchable has been shattered.
30 October 2025, 10:00 — Charlotte Guillou-Clerc, For European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
If France retreats from the geopolitical frontline, Russia faces fewer constraints and more opportunities, in Ukraine, and beyond.
21 October 2025, 15:30 — Charlotte Guillou-Clerc, For European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
France's far right has been forced to adjust its narrative on Russia and Ukraine. Yet much has remained unchanged.
17 September 2025, 13:30 — Charlotte Guillou-Clerc, for European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews